What does ephedra mean?
Ephedra means Any plant of the genus Ephedra of gymnosperm shrubs..
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/ˈɛfɪdɹə/ · noun
Any plant of the genus Ephedra of gymnosperm shrubs..
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Use ephedra when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ephedra means Any plant of the genus Ephedra of gymnosperm shrubs..
Common synonyms include jointfir, joint fir.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Consider ephedra, an herbal stimulant that gained popularity as a weight-loss supplement in the 1990s — until hundreds of people reported ephedra-related problems including heart attacks, seizures and even deaths.
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